REARDON v. STATE

No. 98-1703.

715 So.2d 348 (1998)

Robert REARDON, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

August 12, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and John Rivera and Margaret Good-Earnest, Assistant Public Defenders, West Palm Beach, for petitioner.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Denise S. Calegan, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for respondent.

Daniel P. Hyndman, Assistant County Attorney, West Palm Beach, for Amicus Curiae Palm Beach County.


FARMER, Judge.

Petitioner is represented by the public defender on an aggravated battery charge. The public defender certified to the trial judge that he has a conflict of interest requiring withdrawal because his office also represented the alleged victim in this case at his arraignment on a charge of driving under the influence. The trial judge denied leave to withdraw. We grant certiorari, quash the order, and instruct the trial judge to appoint different counsel...

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